The arrival of Christmas is signaled by the redecorating of shops and the playing of seasonal music. The T.V. networks have gone into overdrive, airing a slew of new and rerun Christmas romantic movies. Also, the number of unread messages in the inbox where you get alerts on sales at your preferred online merchants has increased by a factor of two. However, for many around the holidays, matching pajamas, warming drinks, and hours spent following the soothing stories of friendly family films are a need. Watching Christmas films throughout the holiday season usually brings a particular feeling. Black Christmas films stand out from the others because of their humorous tone and heartwarming emphasis on families.

Gather the family around the T.V. with some cookies and hot cocoa because the 5 finest Black Christmas movies are about to start.

This Christmas

Donny Hathaway's This Christmas from 1970 is the iconic holiday song for Black homes worldwide. Therefore, it's only fair that we receive a holiday film highlighting the struggles the average family faces. Also, this movie has a stacked cast. Several notable actors and actresses, including Delroy Lindo, Idris Elba, Loretta Devine, Chris Brown (the singer), Columbus Short, Regina King, Sharon Leal, Lauren London, and Mekhi Phifer, had parts in the film.

Almost Christmas

One of the many great things about Almost Christmas is the focus on fatherhood and the challenges a single parent faces in the wake of his wife's death. As so, it exemplifies the significance of family and the lengths to which parents are ready to go to ensure their children have a good upbringing. Almost Christmas's focus on fatherhood and the challenges single parents face in the wake of their mother's death will undoubtedly being a significant selling point. It exemplifies the sacrifices parents are prepared to make for the sake of their children.

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Black Nativity 

The protagonist of Black Nativity is a young man called Langston, who was raised by his mother alone. The youngster and Rev. Cornell Cobbs set off for New York in December so that the young man might spend time with long-lost relatives. However, he concludes that the Rev. has rigid standards that he is not ready to uphold. Through faith and healing, Langston decides to see his mother again. The fact that Black Nativity is a musical drama with a bevy of superb performers is easily its greatest strength. Although he isn't the film's central character, the presence of famous rapper Nas is enough to draw in an audience.

 Anand Subramanian is a freelance photographer and content writer based out of Tamil Nadu, India. Having a background in Engineering always made him curious about life on the other side of the spectrum. He leapt forward towards the Photography life and never looked back. Specializing in Documentary and  Portrait photography gave him an up-close and personal view into the complexities of human beings and those experiences helped him branch out from visual to words. Today he is mentoring passionate photographers and writing about the different dimensions of the art world.

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